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Brinker Q1 FY2023: operating loss of $19.8M vs prior-year profit; commodity inflation hits margins
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.69
revenue$955,500,000
- GAAP net loss per diluted share $0.69 vs prior-year income of $0.28; adjusted loss $0.57.
- Company sales rose 9.3% to $946.1M, but operating margin fell to negative 2.1% from positive 2.9%.
- Restaurant operating margin dropped to 6.0% from 11.0%, driven by ~24% commodity cost inflation.
- Adjusted EBITDA plunged to $27.1M from $69.4M; comparable restaurant sales up 5.3% (Chili's +3.8%, Maggiano's +18.2%).
- No guidance provided; management cited chicken and beef pricing as primary cause of operating loss.